Active commutingPhysical activity as a means of transport, which may include walking or bicycling. Public transportation is also included in active commuting because users have to use human transportation to access public transportation stops and their end destination. Also known as active transportation. |
Active partnershipsMay include two or more individuals who regularly meet, exchange information, and identify and implement mutually reinforcing activities that will contribute to adoption of one or more organizational changes or policies. |
AdoptionWhen at least one change is made in writing or practice to expand access or improve the appeal of sites where people can make choices about food and beverages and/or engage in physical activity. These changes may include, but are not limited to, those in SNAP-Ed Strategies and Interventions: An Obesity Prevention Toolkit for States. Adoption does not mean that full-scale implementation has occurred. |
Aerobic activityPhysical activity in which people move their large muscles in a rhythmic manner for a sustained period (such as running, brisk walking, bicycling, playing basketball, dancing, and swimming). During aerobic activity, a person breathes harder and the heart beats more rapidly to meet the demands of the body's movement |
